BRIEFS: Bosse's Thomas is Coach of Year

Bosse High School's Andre Thomas has been voted Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association (ICGSA) District 5 Coach of the Year. Thomas led the Bulldogs to their first Class 3A sectional title since 2007 and an 18-7 record. He guided Bosse to City and Southern Indiana Athletic Conference championships in 2012 and has a two-year record of 33-16.

Carter's 31 points all in vain for VU

Darius Carter pumped in 31 points, but it wasn't enough as Vincennes University lost to Northwest (Fla.) State, 76-69, in the NJCAA men's basketball tournament semifinals at Hutchinson, Kan. The Trailblazers (33-3) will play the Central Florida-Spartanburg Methodist loser at 5 tonight in the third-place game. Northwest (29-3) will play the Central Florida-Spartanburg Methodist winner at 7 for the national title.

baseball

Eagles get swept by Missouri S&T

The 12th-ranked University of Southern Indiana baseball team lost a doubleheader at home to an under-.500 team on Friday, falling 4-1 and 5-2 to Missouri University of Science & Technology. USI (11-5, 2-4 Great Lakes Valley Conference) has lost its last four games. The Miners (5-9, 4-2) scored a run in the first inning, two in the third and one in the seventh to win. USI sophomore right-hander Ben Wright (3-2) took the loss after allowing four runs — three earned — on eight hits. USI's only run came in the bottom of the seventh when A.J. Dokey scored as Kyle Kempf reached base on a fielder's choice. S&T jumped out to a 4-0 lead in game two.

soccer

Qatar still plans summer Cup games

Qatar organizers are pushing ahead with plans to hold the 2022 World Cup soccer tournament in the summer, although they're willing to host in the winter. UEFA President Michel Platini has led calls to play the tournament in the cooler winter months. FIFA's ruling body also could move the dates because of medical concerns about the desert heat. FIFA President Sepp Blatter said Thursday that Qatar would have to request a shift to winter — and the organizers responded that they are "committed to delivering on the promises we made to FIFA" before winning the vote in 2010. "Our bid was based on the sole intent of hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup in the summer," the Doha-based organizing committee said Friday in a statement. "Various figures from the world of football have raised preferences for hosting in the winter," the organizers said. "We are ready to host the World Cup in summer or winter."

Man U's Ferguson fined for not talking

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson was fined 10,000 euro ($13,000) by UEFA on Friday for failing to fulfill his post-match media duties after a Champions League match against Real Madrid. Ferguson was angry at the decision to eject Portugal winger Nani for dangerous play in a match on March 5. United was ahead 1-0 and ended up losing 2-1 in the second leg of the last-16 match, eliminating the team from the competition. Champions League regulations compel clubs to "make their manager/head coach available" for a UEFA-run news conference within 20 minutes of the final whistle.